1862
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
En Chemin de fer... un voisin agréable (On the Railroad... an agreeable neighbor) is a 1862 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two people sitting side by side on a train. The man on the left wears a top hat and a long coat, holding a cane while looking down. The woman next to him has her hands folded and is staring straight ahead. Outside the window, you can see a blurry view of the countryside with clouds and trees. The caption at the bottom reads "En Chemin de fer... un voisin agréable," which means "On the Railroad... an agreeable neighbor." The artist used quick, sketchy lines to capture the moment. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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